My Healthy Obsessions Blog

This particular recipe is not only absolutely delicious, but it is also very high in protein (I hear the word "satiating" calling...), low in points and incredibly easy to make. I urge EVERYONE to make this one recipe a part of their weekly food prep. It is really worth it!

Rice cakes can make fantastic healthy snacks. They are both low in calories & points, and come in a variety of flavors so you never feel bored. My favorites are popcorn flavor and plain. I like the popcorn flavored ones when I feel like having a salty snack late in the evening or while watching my favorite series on Netflix. The unflavored ones are great to dress up. Those I have when I can indulge in something healthy and filling at the same time.

Oh-my oh-my...what a treat this recipe is! Not sure about you, but I just love Mexican food, and aside from a great guacamole, my favorite thing to have are tacos! But I once calculated how many calories a regular homemade chicken taco has, and it turns out it is about 300 calories per taco, or 7 Weight Watchers SmartPoints. Not too bad I guess if you can actually just have ONE! But I love these guys so much, there’s no way I’m going to be able to make them and just stick to one serving. Or two. Or three. I need a minimum of 4!! And there goes my daily caloric/ SmartPoint allowance!!

Most people don't really have a hard time drinking 6 to 8 glasses of water a day. Take my husband for instance...the guy downs 4 Liters of water/ day. That's an equivalent of 16 cups of water! I mean you would practically have to be a FISH to drink that much water!! Not me, thank you very much. Though I may be a mermaid at heart, I am by no means a sea creature.

Guys, I came up with the MOST amazing idea for a quick and healthy breakfast on the go ever! This wonderful Breakfast Casserole is both delicious and nutritious. It is also low in fat, high in protein and super filling!

Book Review: In Thinner This Year, the authors seem to target an audience that are mainly over 40. I wish I had known that before I read it (can you sense the enthusiasm in my voice/writing?). OK, enough of that. It was a good and informative read, but quite honestly it is not one of my favorite weight loss books. The narrative takes place between two authors ( 2 authors with two different writing styles, which can be confusing at times) and though there's lots of humor in the story telling aspect of it, the authors don't seem to take into account the "human" aspect of dieting, and the fact that everyone falls off the wagon sometimes and that this is completely "normal". In fact, the authors' no nonsense approach to dieting and exercise in this book is exactly what makes it unappealing to me. They seem to have forgotten that though everyone already knows that eating healthy and working out on a daily basis will ultimately leads to weight-loss, IT IS JUST NOT THAT EASY!

It turns out that safflower oil is very good for those of us trying to lose weight (or keep the weight off), as the linoleic acid found in safflower oil allows the muscles to burn abdominal fat for energy. There are tons of studies out there about the benefits of safflower oil, but for our purpose here all we need to know is that it can help in our endeavor to lose the weight (yesss!).

All kidding aside though, “Burn The Fat, Feed The Muscle” is a great book that deals with all aspects of diet, nutrition, exercise and the combination and interaction of all these aspects together. It also goes into detail covering different ways one can deal with the common roadblocks and emotional eating habits that dieters often subject themselves to when trying to lose weight.

I simply love this drink...I can have this anytime of the day be it on an empty stomach or before bedtime to calm a growling stomach. I was told it is great for detoxing, but you'd have to be following a detox regimen for this to work as part of the detox process. For me, I see it as a healthy drink that is both refreshing and delicious!

If you ever were on a weight loss program, you know how important it is to incorporate as many servings of vegetables as possible in your meals. Ideally, you'd have some form of vegetable in every single one of your meals and as many of you know, this my friends is not an easy feat.

In addition to beautifying the outside of my home, this year I'm planning on trying different things on the barbecue. By that I mean, I'm planning on grilling things I've never tried grilling before...Not sure where that's gonna take me, but I guess I'll find out when the time comes.

The trick here again, is in the mixture of the spices used. In this recipe, the flavors are coming not just from the powder form of the spices but also from the fresh ginger root, garlic and onion combined with all the other spices. I suggest you give it a try as this is one heck of an easy, yummy and SUPER filling meal (40 g of protein per portion!!)

When I first read it, my two boys were teenagers and I was working full time and as many, was struggling to balance work and family life to best of my ability. Like many in this sort of situation, I was still trying to understand why I simply cannot get my act together already and take control of my eating habits once and for all. I just couldn’t understand. So when I read the reviews on this book, I thought “maybe if I understand why I do the things I do (or don’t do), I can then figure out a way for me to lose the weight and get my life back once and for all”.

One of my all time favorite dishes as a child, is Eggplant Casserole (come to think of it, that is actually quite a weird thing! Eggplant is NOT a typical favorite of any kid!). But somehow my mom managed to make a pretty darn good thing out of eggplants for me to like it as a kid! Admittingly, I am a girl of strong flavors. Not sure how that came about, but I've always been inclined towards foods that have powerful aromas that would tickle my taste buds. Lucky me, because I can honestly say, there it is a very rare thing for me to dislike something. I've always loved food and used to always wonder why some kids refused to eat (or even try) certain foods.

This cake was created on a rainy day, when my sugar cravings were off the off the charts! I guess the day felt dark, gloomy and I simply couldn't think of anything better to do! I remember the house felt damp and cold. And when I feel cold, I always go for a hot cup of herbal tea. But as I took a couple of sips from my tea, I felt something was missing..."yeah, something WAS missing" I thought. A nice piece of chocolate chip cake is What was missing!! That's what it was.

'm sure someone somewhere has already come up with a recipe similar to this one...but the other day I had bought some chicken and did not know what to do with it (felt like I needed a change from my usual chicken recipes). So I looked around the kitchen to see what i had in the kitchen, and decided to make this delicious recipe:

One of my favorite ways to add protein to my meals, especially when I don't have anything to eat or when I don't feel like cooking, is to sprinkle some ground turkey on my food. This adds a lean protein to my meal with hardly any added calories!

There are in fact 3 different supplements and some drops. The supplements play a different role in detoxifying the body, and should be taken twice daily: once in the morning with breakfast and again at suppertime. My friend raved about this detox, noting that it is manufactured and formulated by a Canadian herbalist from Alberta. She also said that when she was done with the 12-day detox (yes, it's a 12 day detox plan) she felt renewed, had more energy and had even lost 6lbs!..

My Healthy Obsessions

Hello Healthy Obsessionners!

My name is Bosaina (Boussy for short), and I am the person behind this blog. Aside from my "real" healthy obsessions, I actually have a normal full time job that keeps me busy on most days. I also have 2 awesome boys and a lucky naturally-fit husband who thinks butter and sugar are two ingredients that should be used on EVERYTHING.

A few years ago I joined Weight Watchers and reached goal in 4 months. Since then, I became increasingly obsessed with everything health and nutrition related (hencethenameformyblog). So with the encouragement of my family and friends, I decided to put together a blog where I would share all the healthy recipes that I come up with so that others can maybe get inspired and start using some of the tricks (both food and non-food related) that I post to help them get on the path of great health.

On here, you'll find all my readings, teachings, experience and acquired knowledge in one spot. I love sharing everything with the world because ultimately, I would love it if my blog touches others in ways that would inspire them to turn their life around the way I turned mine: from young, overweight, & naive, to young, fit, and smart (and a bit obsessed). I couldn't be prouder!!